Consider the differential equation xu (x + 1)u + u = 0. Suppose we know the

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Consider the differential equation xu′′ − (x + 1)u′ + u = 0. Suppose we know the solution to the initial value problem u(1) = 2, u′(1) = 1 is u(x) = x + 1, while the solution to the initial value problem u(1) = 1, u′(1) = 1 is u(x) = ex−1

(a) What is the solution to the initial value problem u(1) = 3, u′(1) = −2? 

(b) What is the general solution to the differential equation?

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Applied Linear Algebra

ISBN: 9783319910406

2nd Edition

Authors: Peter J. Olver, Chehrzad Shakiban

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